2019–20 Singapore Tri-Nation Series
Prior to the series, Zimbabwe also played in another tri-series, in Bangladesh. Zimbabwe Cricket named Sean Williams as Zimbabwe's captain, after Hamilton Masakadza announced that he would retire from international cricket following the conclusion of the tri-series in Bangladesh that took place earlier in September.


2019–20 Singapore Tri-Nation Series
In the third match of the series, Singapore beat Zimbabwe by four runs. It was the first time that Singapore had beaten a Full Member team in an international cricket match. Despite their loss to Singapore, Zimbabwe went on to win the series, winning all their other matches.


2019–20 Sivasspor season
The 2019–20 season was Sivasspor's 53rd year in existence. In addition to the domestic league, Sivasspor participated in the Turkish Cup.


2019–20 Sivasspor season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Siófok KC season
The 2019–20 season will be Siófok KC's 11th competitive and consecutive season in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.


2019–20 Siófok KC season, Statistics, Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2019–20 Skeleton World Cup
The 2019–20 Skeleton World Cup was a multi-race series over a season for skeleton. The season started on 7 December in Lake Placid, US and finished on 16 February 2020 in Sigulda, Latvia. The World Cup was organised by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, who also run World Cups and Championships in bobsleigh. The title sponsor of the World Cup was again BMW.


2019–20 Skeleton World Cup, Calendar
The first race weekend of the season was originally scheduled to be at Park City, but due to a problem with the refrigeration system there, the races were relocated to Lake Placid.


2019–20 Slovak 1. Liga season
The 2019–20 Slovak 1. Liga season was the 27th season of the Slovak 1. Liga, the second level of ice hockey in Slovakia.


2019–20 Slovak 1. Liga season
The season was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia.


2019–20 Slovak 1. Liga season, Regular season, Standings
Each team played 36 games, playing each of the other nine teams fourth times. At the end of the regular season, the team that finished with the most points was crowned the league champion. Each 1HL team played two matches with SR 18 (1x at home and 1x outside) to support the preparation of the SR team for MS U18, I. div. sk. A 2020.


2019–20 Slovak 1. Liga season, Playoffs
Eight teams qualify for the playoffs. The playoffs were cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia.


2019–20 Slovak Basketball League
The 2019–20 Slovak Basketball League season was the 28th season of the top-tier basketball competition in Slovakia. It started on 5 October 2019 and ended prematurely on 13 March 2020 without any declared champion due to the coronavirus pandemic.


2019–20 Slovak Basketball League, Competition format
Ten teams joined the regular season, consisted in playing against each other four times home-and-away in double a round-robin format. The eight first qualified teams advance to the playoffs.


2019–20 Slovak Basketball League, Teams
The same nine teams of the previous season repeated participation in the league.


2019–20 Slovak Basketball League, Playoffs
Seeded teams played games 1, 3, 5 and 7 at home. Quarterfinals were played in a best-of-five games format while semifinals and final with a best-of-seven one.


2019–20 Slovak Cup
The 2019–20 Slovak Cup was the 51st edition of the competition. The tournament began on 20 July 2019 and the final was played on 8 July 2020.


2019–20 Slovak Cup
Spartak Trnava were the defending champions having won the previous season's Cup by defeating MŠK Žilina in the final at the penalties by a score of 4–1, regular match ending 3–3.


2019–20 Slovak Cup, Format
Matches which were level after regulation advanced to penalties to determine a winner. Each round of the cup was contested over one leg with the exception of the semi-finals which were contested over two legs.


2019–20 Slovak Cup, First Round
98 matches in the first round were played from 20 July 2019 to 7 August 2019.


2019–20 Slovak Cup, Second Round
64 matches in the second round were played from 13 August 2019 to 9 October 2019.


2019–20 Slovak Cup, Third Round
32 matches in the third round were played from 4 September 2019 to 12 October 2019.


2019–20 Slovak Cup, Fourth Round
16 matches in the fourth round were played from 24 September 2019 to 16 November 2019.


2019–20 Slovak Cup, Round of 16
8 matches in the round of 16 were played from 30 October 2019 to 4 December 2019.


2019–20 Slovak Cup, Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 12 December 2019. Matches were played on 4 March 2020.


2019–20 Slovak Cup, Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 26 May 2020.


2019–20 Slovak Extraliga season
The 2019–20 Slovak Extraliga season was the 27th season of the Slovak Extraliga, the highest ice hockey league in Slovakia. Since the 2018–19 season, the league also includes two teams from Hungary.


2019–20 Slovak Extraliga season
The season was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia, the season was curtailed on 11 March.


2019–20 Slovak Extraliga season, Team changes
HC Slovan Bratislava returns to the league in this season since it was not able to continue in the KHL due to financial problems. The club has won eight Slovak championships (most recently in 2012) and one Czechoslovak championship (1979), making it the second most successful ice hockey club in Slovak history after their biggest rival HC Košice. In the season 2019–20 no team will be relegated. The winner of the Slovak 1. Liga will play in the Slovak Extraliga in the season 2020–21, so the league will have 14 teams.


2019–20 Slovak Extraliga season, Team changes
HK Dukla Michalovce are playing in the league for the first time after winning promotion from the Slovak 1. Liga in a best-of-seven playoff against MsHK Žilina, which was therefore relegated.


2019–20 Slovak Extraliga season, Team changes
HK Orange 20, who had participated in the league as a project to prepare the Slovakia junior ice hockey team for the IIHF World U20 Championship, were removed from the league.


2019–20 Slovak Extraliga season, Regular season
Each team played 48 games, playing each of the other twelve teams four times. Points were awarded for each game, where three points werere awarded for winning in regulation time, two points for winning in overtime or shootouts, one point for losing in overtime or shootouts and zero points for losing in regulation time.


2019–20 Slovak Extraliga season, Regular season, Group 1–6
Each team played 10 games, playing each of the other five teams two times. Points were awarded for each game, where three points were awarded for winning in regulation time, two points for winning in overtime or shootouts, one point for losing in overtime or shootouts and zero points for losing in regulation time.


2019–20 Slovak Extraliga season, Regular season, Group 7–12
Each team played 10 games, playing each of the other five teams two times. Points were awarded for each game, where three points were awarded for winning in regulation time, two points for winning in overtime or shootouts, one point for losing in overtime or shootouts and zero points for losing in regulation time.


2019–20 Slovak Extraliga season, Playoffs
The playoffs were cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia.


2019–20 Slovak Extraliga season, Statistics, Scoring leaders
The following shows the top ten players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of the regular season.


2019–20 Slovak Extraliga season, Statistics, Leading goaltenders
The following shows the top ten goaltenders who led the league in goals against average, provided that they have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, at the conclusion of the regular season.


2019–20 Slovak First Football League
The 2019–20 Slovak First Football League (known as the Slovak Fortuna liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th season of first-tier football league in Slovakia since its establishment in 1993.


2019–20 Slovak First Football League
Slovan Bratislava were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, winning their record-extending 10th Slovak title.


2019–20 Slovak First Football League, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Since March, the season was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. On 7 March, the 22nd and last round of the regular stage took place. Both the championship group and the relegation group were subsequently supposed to have 10 rounds starting on 14 March. However, the season was interrupted until the end of May. On 22 May, the league committee approved the restart of the competition with a new 5-round model starting on 13 June. The committee also decided that no team would be directly relegated at the end of the season. The last team would face the winner of the 2. Liga in the relegation play-offs.


2019–20 Slovak First Football League, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Decision
The decision was made on 22 May after meeting of the Slovak Presidium of the Union of League Clubs (ÚLK) with representatives of Fortuna League clubs. The continuation of the competition depended on the voting of the clubs. They chose between restarting the league in full format, short format or abandoning the season.


2019–20 Slovak First Football League, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Decision
Due to hygienic measures, the number of spectators at individual matches was limited. Until 30 June, a maximum of 500 spectators could be present at the stadiums, which, however, also included the teams' staff, the media or stewards. From 1 July, the number of spectators allowed to attend a match was increased to 50% of a stadium's capacity.


2019–20 Slovak First Football League, Teams
Twelve teams compete in the league, including eleven sides from the previous season and one team promoted from the 2. liga. The promoted team is Pohronie. They replaced Železiarne Podbrezová.


2019–20 Slovak First Football League, Regular season, Results
Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league, for a total of 22 matches each.


2019–20 Slovak First Football League, Europa League play-offs
Should one of the top 3 teams win the 2019–20 Slovak Cup, Europa League qualification playoffs will be held among the 4th, 5th, 6th team in the championship group and the top team of the relegation round. On 8 July 2020, Slovan Bratislava, who have won the league title, also won the cup, thus confirming the need of playoffs.


2019–20 Slovak First Football League, Europa League play-offs
The 4th team play the top team of the relegation group and the 5th play the 6th in the semifinals. Winners of the semifinals play the final to determine the Europa League qualification spot. Europa League qualification playoff games are one-leg and played at the home pitch of the higher-ranked team. The winners qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.


2019–20 Slovak First Football League, Relegation play-offs
The team placed bottom of the relegation group faced the first-placed team from the 2. Liga 2019–20 for a place in the league for the next season.


2019–20 Slovak First Football League, Position by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.


2019–20 Slovenian Basketball League
The 2019–20 Slovenian Basketball League, also known as Liga Nova KBM due to sponsorship reasons was the 29th season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League. KK Koper Primorska are the defending champions.


2019–20 Slovenian Basketball League
On 12 March 2020, the Basketball Federation of Slovenia temporarily suspended its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 20 March, the Basketball Federation canceled definitely its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2019–20 Slovenian Basketball League
Koper Primorska was the defending champion and as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Basketball Federation decided not to recognize any team as the champion for the season.


2019–20 Slovenian Basketball League, Format, Regular season
In the first phase, nine teams will compete in a home-and-away round-robin series (16 games total). Cedevita Olimpija will compete in the second phase. All teams advanced from the regular season to one of two postseason stages, depending on their league position.


2019–20 Slovenian Basketball League, Format, Second phase
The top five teams from the regular season will advance to the championship phase. Cedevita Olimpija will start their competition from this phase. These teams will start the second phase from scratch, with no results carrying over from the regular season. Each team will play a total of 10 games in this phase; as in the regular season, a home-and-away round-robin will be used.


2019–20 Slovenian Basketball League, Format, Second phase
The bottom four teams will enter a home-and-away round-robin mini-league where two best teams qualify to quarterfinals. Each teams plays 9 games in this phase.


2019–20 Slovenian Basketball League, Teams, Promotion and relegation
Terme Olimia Podčetrtek was promoted as the winner of the 2018–19 Second League. The club replaced Ilirija, which finished last in the 2018–19 season.


2019–20 Slovenian Basketball League, Teams, Promotion and relegation
This is the inaugural season for the newly formed club Cedevita Olimpija (which was created in July 2019 by merging two clubs Olimpija Ljubljana and Cedevita Zagreb) that will take the Olimpija's place in the competition. Also, the club will play in the 2019–20 EuroCup season instead of Cedevita Zagreb.


2019–20 Slovenian Football Cup
The 2019–20 Slovenian Football Cup was the 29th edition of the football knockout competition in Slovenia. The winners of the cup, Mura, earned a place in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League. The tournament began on 14 August 2019.


2019–20 Slovenian Football Cup
Olimpija Ljubljana were the defending champions after winning the previous season's final, defeating Maribor by a score of 2–1.


2019–20 Slovenian Football Cup, Competition format
Teams that have qualified from the same regional cup could not be drawn against each other.


2019–20 Slovenian Football Cup, Competition format
The twelve winners were decided over one leg, with extra time and penalties if scores were level. Lower-level teams were the hosts. If both teams from a pair were from the same level, the home team was determined by the draw.


2019–20 Slovenian Football Cup, Competition format
The eight winners were decided over one leg, with extra time and penalties if scores were level. Lower-level teams were the hosts. If both teams from a pair were from the same level, the home team was determined by the draw.


2019–20 Slovenian Football Cup, Competition format
The four winners were decided over two legs on home and away basis with away goals rule being used. In case of a tie, extra time and penalties were used.


2019–20 Slovenian Football Cup, Competition format
The two winners were decided over a single match. In case of a tie, extra time and penalties were used.


2019–20 Slovenian Football Cup, Competition format
The winners have qualified for the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.


2019–20 Slovenian Football Cup, First round
Twelve first round matches were played on 14–15 August 2019.


2019–20 Slovenian Football Cup, Round of 16
Eight round of 16 matches were played on 11–19 September 2019.


2019–20 Slovenian Football Cup, Quarter-finals
Four quarter-final match-ups were played over two legs from 16 to 30 October 2019.


2019–20 Slovenian Football Cup, Semi-finals
Two semi-final matches were played on 9 and 10 June 2020. The semi-final round was originally scheduled to be played over two legs, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was decided that both matches would be played in a single leg format and on a neutral venue at the Brdo National Football Centre, the home of the Football Association of Slovenia.


2019–20 Slovenian PrvaLiga
The 2019–20 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 29th edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. The season began on 13 July 2019 and was scheduled to end on 15 May 2020. The league was halted on 12 March 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia, and later resumed on 15 June 2020. Celje won their first-ever league title and earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.


2019–20 Slovenian PrvaLiga, Competition format
Each team played 36 matches (18 home and 18 away). Teams played four matches against each other (2 home and 2 away).


2019–20 Slovenian PrvaLiga, Teams
Gorica and Krško were relegated at the end of the previous season. Bravo and Tabor Sežana joined the other eight teams in the league this season after earning promotion from the Slovenian Second League.


2019–20 Slovenian PrvaLiga, PrvaLiga play-off
A two-legged play-off between the ninth-placed team from the PrvaLiga and the second-placed team from the 2019–20 Slovenian Second League was played. The winner earned a place in the 2020–21 PrvaLiga season.


2019–20 Slovenian Third League
The 2019–20 Slovenian Third League was the 28th edition of the Slovenian Third League. The season began on 24 August 2019 and was scheduled to end in June 2020. The competition was cancelled on 17 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2019–20 Slovenian Third League, Competition format and rules
In the 2019–20 season, the Slovenian Third League (3. SNL) was divided into two regional groups with a total of 26 participating clubs. The West group was composed of 14 clubs, and the East group of 12 clubs. The group winners earned direct promotion to the Slovenian Second League.


2019–20 Slovenian Third League, 3. SNL East, Clubs
A total of 12 teams competed in the league, including 10 sides from the 2018–19 season and the 2 teams promoted from the Intercommunal Leagues (Korotan Prevalje and Podvinci).


2019–20 Slovenian Women's League
The 2019–20 season of the Slovenian Women's League (Slovenian: Prva slovenska ženska nogometna liga) or simply 1. SŽNL was the 28th season of Slovenia's premier women's football league. It ran from 18 August 2019 to 7 March 2020, when play was suspended. In May 2020 the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia. The executive board of the Football Association of Slovenia decided that defending champions and unbeaten league-leaders ŽNK Pomurje would take the 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League place.


2019–20 Solomon Islands S-League
The 2019–20 Telekom S-League is the 16th season of the Telekom S-League, the top football league in the Solomon Islands.


2019–20 Solomon Islands S-League
The league kicked off on 14 September 2019. and finished on 29 January 2020. It was originally scheduled to finish in December 2019 but it was postponed. After many discussions the final matches were played on late January.


2019–20 Solomon Islands S-League
Solomon Warriors were crowned as the league champions after winning FC Guadalcanal by default in the last gameweek.


2019–20 Solomon Islands S-League, Teams
Nine teams played the 2019–20 season, an increase from eight in the 2018 season. Western United from the previous season did not enter, and were replaced by Isabel United and Laugu United.


2019–20 Solomon Islands S-League, Title Race
Solomon Warriors and Henderson Eels starred a breathtaking title race. Henderson Eels arrived to the last matchweek needing a miracle to win the league as they needed to beat bottom placed team Real Kakamora by 13 or more goals and cheer for a Solomon Warriors loss against FC Guadalcanal.


2019–20 Solomon Islands S-League, Title Race
Eels won Real Kakamora by 19–0 with eleven goals scored by Raphael Le'ai but Solomon Warriors won Guadalcanal by default to remain with the national league title.


2019–20 Solomon Islands S-League, Top scorers
Raphael Le'ai from Henderson Eels was the top scorer of the league with 24 goals scored in seven matches.


2019–20 Somali First Division
The 2020 Somali First Division is the 47th season of the Somali First Division, the top-tier football league in Somalia. The season started on 25 December 2019.


2019–20 South African Premier Division
The 2019–20 South African Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the 24th season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. The season began in August 2019 and will conclude in September 2020. Mamelodi Sundowns are the two-time defending champions. This season's winner will qualify for the 2020–21 CAF Champions League along with the second-placed team. The 3rd placed team and Nedbank Cup winners qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup.


2019–20 South African Premier Division
The season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It resumed on 11 August 2020 after more than three months of suspension. Mamelodi Sundowns won the title in the last day of the competition, they beat Kaizer Chiefs who were leading for more than half of the season. Mamelodi Sundowns won their third consecutive title and their 10th title overall. This was the last season sponsored by ABSA.


2019–20 South African Premier Division, Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2018–19 season.


2019–20 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team
The 2019–20 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars were led by second-year head coach Richie Riley and played their home games at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama as members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 13–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for second place. They were set to be the No. 2 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.


2019–20 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team, Previous season
The Jaguars finished the 2018–19 season 17–17, 8–10 in Sun Belt play to finish in eight place. They lost to Texas State in the Quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Tournament.


2019–20 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team
The 2019–20 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Jaguars were led by seventh year head coach Terry Fowler and played their home games at the Mitchell Center as members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 9–9 in Sun Belt play to finish in tie for fifth place.


2019–20 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team
They made it to the Sun Belt tournament as the sixth seed (Little Rock broke the tie winning both regular season games against the Jaguars) where they defeated Arkansas State 82–71 in the First Round and also defeated UT Arlington 47–55 in the Quarterfinals. Shortly before playing Coastal Carolina in the semifinals, the Sun Belt canceled the remainder tournament in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was followed by the NCAA cancelling all post-season play.


2019–20 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team, Preseason, Sun Belt coaches poll
On October 30, 2019, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Jaguars predicted to finish in fourth place in the conference.


2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
The 2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach, Frank Martin, was in his eighth season at South Carolina. The team played its home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 18–13, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were set to take on Arkansas in the second round of the SEC Tournament. However, the remainder of the SEC Tournament and all other postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.


2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team, Previous season
The Gamecocks finished the 2018–19 season finished the season 16–16, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 4th place. As a No. 4 seed in the SEC Tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Ole Miss.


2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team, Preseason, SEC media poll
The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.


2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team
The 2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by twelfth-year head coach Dawn Staley, play their home games at the Colonial Life Arena and are members of the Southeastern Conference.


2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team, Previous season
The Gamecocks finished the 2018–19 season 23–10, 13–3 in SEC play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC Women's Tournament to Arkansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Belmont and Florida State in the first and second rounds before losing to Baylor in the Sweet Sixteen.


2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team, Offseason, Recruits
The Gamecocks signed the #1 class in the nation for 2019 according to ESPN and Prospects nation.


2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team, Schedule
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA ended all play on March 12, 2020.


2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team, Rankings
On December 31, 2020, during the 2020-21 home opener against Florida, the Gamecocks raised a championship banner recognising the mythical national championship claim by polls.


2019–20 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team
The 2019–20 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by seventh-year head coach Murray Garvin, played their home games at SHM Memorial Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–18, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC Tournament to Howard.


2019–20 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team, Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2018–19 season 8–26 overall, 5–11 in MEAC play, finishing in a tie for 9th place. In the MEAC Tournament, they defeated Maryland Eastern Shore in the first round, before falling to Norfolk State in the quarterfinals.


2019–20 South Challenge Cup
The 2019–20 SFA South Region Challenge Cup was the 13th edition of the annual cup competition for senior non-league clubs in the central and southern regions of Scotland. This season saw the competition increase to 70 teams despite the demise of Selkirk and withdrawal of Eyemouth United, thanks to the relegation of Berwick Rangers to the Lowland League plus the addition of Glenrothes and Kinnoull to the East of Scotland Football League.


2019–20 South Challenge Cup
The defending champions were East Kilbride, who beat Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 2–1 in the final on 26 May 2019. The competition was won by Dunipace for the first time, beating Broomhill 3–1 in the final, which had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and took place almost two years after the first round matches.


2019–20 South Challenge Cup, Format
The competition featured 70 teams from the Lowland Football League (16), East of Scotland Football League (39), South of Scotland Football League (14), as well as SFA member club Glasgow University of the Caledonian Amateur Football League. The reserve teams of Stirling University, Caledonian Braves, and Stranraer do not take part.


2019–20 South Challenge Cup, Format
The draw was unseeded, with matches proceeding to extra time and penalties if they are tied after 90 minutes.


2019–20 South Challenge Cup, First round
The first round took place on Saturday 24 August 2019. The draw for the first and second rounds took place at the South of Scotland Football League's AGM on Thursday 30 May 2019. 58 clubs received a bye to the second round, with 12 taking part in the first round.


2019–20 South Challenge Cup, Second round
The second round took  place on the weekend of Saturday 14 September 2019. The six winners from the first round joined the 58 clubs who received a bye.


2019–20 South Challenge Cup, Second round
Seven days after the draw Kinnoull joined the East of Scotland League following the withdrawal of Eyemouth, and were permitted to take-on their home tie against The Spartans.


2019–20 South Challenge Cup, Third round
The third round took place on Saturday 12 October 2019.


2019–20 South Challenge Cup, Third round, Draw
The draw for the third round took place on Sunday 15 September 2019 after the final second round match at Palmerston Park.


2019–20 South Challenge Cup, Fourth round
The fourth round took place on Saturday 9 November 2019.


2019–20 South Challenge Cup, Quarter-finals, Draw
The draw took place at a meeting of the East of Scotland League's board on 27 November 2019.


2019–20 South Challenge Cup, Semi-finals
The semi-finals were scheduled to take place on Saturday 4 April 2020, but the matches were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The semi-final draw was made on 5 August 2020 with no date being scheduled for the matches, until they were rescheduled in December 2020.


2019–20 South Challenge Cup, Final
The final was scheduled to take place on Sunday 24 May 2020, however the match was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic until the following year. It was postponed for a second time and later rescheduled to take place early in the 2021–22 season.


2019–20 South Challenge Cup, Final
BSC Glasgow renamed to Broomhill in July 2021. Both teams played in their away strips.


2019–20 South Challenge Cup, Final, Route to the final
Broomhill (BSC Glasgow at the time) received a bye in the first round before they began their campaign away to East of Scotland League Premier Division side Bo'ness United. Fellow Lowland League club Gala Fairydean Rovers were next up, then Preston Athletic of the EOSFL First Division. They won on penalties against eventual Lowland League champions Kelty Hearts shortly before the March 2020 lockdown. Their semi-final took place 7 months later where they knocked out reigning champions East Kilbride.


2019–20 South Challenge Cup, Final, Route to the final
Dunipace's route to the final saw them defeat fellow East of Scotland League First Division sides Coldstream, Edinburgh United, and Glenrothes, before seeing off Lowland League clubs Bonnyrigg Rose and Caledonian Braves. Their semi-final took place after a delay of 14 months, away to Hill of Beath Hawthorn of the EOSFL Premier Division.


2019–20 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team
The 2019–20 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team represented the University of South Dakota during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Coyotes, led by second-year head coach Todd Lee, played their home games at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion, South Dakota as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 20–12, 10–6 in Summit League play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament to North Dakota.


2019–20 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team, Previous season
The Coyotes finished the 2018–19 season 13–17, 7–9 in Summit League play to finish in sixth place. They would lose to Purdue Fort Wayne in the first round of the Summit League.


2019–20 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball team
The 2019–20 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball represent University of South Dakota in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Coyotes, are led by fourth year head coach Dawn Plitzuweit, compete in the Summit League. They play home games in Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion, South Dakota. The Coyotes finished the season ranked 17th in the AP Poll and eleventh in the coaches poll. It was the highest finish by any Summit League team and were in the top 25 ranking for 16 straight weeks, also setting a record.


2019–20 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball team, Previous Season
The Coyotes went 28–6 overall and 14–2 in Summit League play. At one point during the season South Dakota were ranked for the first time in school history. In the Summit League Tournament the Coyotes reached the championship game for the sixth time in the last seven years and would again face South Dakota State for the fifth time in those six years. South Dakota reached the NCAA Tournament, after the Summit League tournament loss to South Dakota State, as an at-large bid in the Portland Regional as a number 8 seed. They would face off against the Clemson but end up losing 79–66.


2019–20 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team
The 2019–20 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team represented South Dakota State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by first-year head coach Eric Henderson, played their home games at Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 22–10, 13–3 in Summit League play to finish in a tie for the Summit League regular season championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament to Purdue Fort Wayne.


2019–20 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team, Previous season
The Jackrabbits finished the season 24–9, 14–2 in Summit League play to win the Summit League regular season championship. In the Summit League Tournament, they lost to Western Illinois in the first round of the tournament. The Jackrabbits received an automatic bid to the NIT where they lost in the First Round to Texas.


2019–20 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team
The 2019–20 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball represent South Dakota State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by twentieth year head coach Aaron Johnston, compete in the Summit League. They play home games in Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota.


2019–20 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team, Previous Season
The Jackrabbits went 28–7 overall and 15–1 in conference play, finishing first.


2019–20 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team, Previous Season
The Jackrabbits won the 2019 Summit League Tournament defeating Purdue Fort Wayne in the quarterfinals, Oral Roberts in the semifinals, and South Dakota in the Summit League Championship 83–71, earning the Jackrabbits an automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.


2019–20 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team, Previous Season
They received a six seed in the Portland Region facing the number 11 seed Quinnipiac and defeated them 76–65. In the second round, the Jackrabbits would face the number three seed Syracuse and beat them as well with a score of 75–64. For the second time this season, the Jackrabbits would lose to Oregon but in the Sweet Sixteen matchup.


2019–20 South East Melbourne Phoenix season
The 2019–20 NBL season was the 1st season for the South East Melbourne Phoenix in the NBL.


2019–20 South East Melbourne Phoenix season, Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.


2019–20 South East Melbourne Phoenix season, Preseason
As part of their first season in the NBL, the Phoenix had an extended pre-season. Their first two games were part of a tour of China, before they had five games in Melbourne against another Chinese team and three NBL teams. As a club in the NBL they also took part in the NBL Blitz and played games against the Sydney Kings and the New Zealand Breakers, however they opted out of the NBLxNBA games.


2019–20 South East Melbourne Phoenix season, Regular season
The regular season of the NBL consisted of 28 games, with the Phoenix's 14 home games shared between Melbourne Arena and the State Basketball Centre. The Phoenix are also playing in the opening game against their cross-town rivals, Melbourne United, in the NBL Throwdown.


2019–20 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team
The 2019–20 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represents the University of South Florida during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marks the 48th basketball season for USF, the seventh as a member of the American Athletic Conference, and the third season under head coach Brian Gregory. The Bulls play their home games at Yuengling Center on the university's Tampa, Florida campus.


2019–20 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bulls finished the 2018–19 season 24–14, 8–10 in AAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. As the No. 8 seed in the AAC Tournament, they lost in the first round to Connecticut. They were invited to participate in the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Stony Brook, Utah Valley, and Loyola Marymount to advance to the best-of-three finals series against DePaul. After losing in game 1, they won games 2 and 3 to become CBI champions.


2019–20 South Florida Bulls women's basketball team
The 2019–20 South Florida Bulls women's basketball team represented the University of South Florida in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulls were coached by Jose Fernandez in his nineteenth season and played their home games at Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida. This was USF's seventh season as a member of the American Athletic Conference, known as The American or AAC. They finished the season 18–12, 10–6 in AAC play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Women's Tournament, where they lost to Connecticut.


2019–20 South Florida Bulls women's basketball team, Media
All Bulls games will air on  or CBS 1010 AM. Conference home games will rotate between ESPN3, , and Bullscast. Road games will typically be streamed on the opponents website, though conference road games could also appear on ESPN3 or AAC Digital.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season
The 2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season was a slightly above-average season in which tropical cyclones formed within the South Pacific Ocean to the east of 160°E. The season officially ran from November 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020, however a tropical cyclone could form at any time between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020 and would count towards the season total. The season began on November 22 with the formation of Tropical Cyclone Rita, which would later become a severe tropical cyclone.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season
The season has been near-average in terms of activity, with 8 tropical cyclones and 4 severe tropical cyclones forming during the season. The season featured Cyclone Harold, the first Category 5 severe tropical cyclone in the basin since Cyclone Gita, and one of the strongest since Cyclone Winston. During the season, tropical cyclones are officially monitored by the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS), Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) and New Zealand's MetService. The United States Armed Forces through the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) also monitors the basin and issue unofficial warnings for American interests.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season
The FMS attaches a number and an F suffix to tropical disturbances that form in or move into the basin while the JTWC designates significant tropical cyclones with a number and a P suffix. The FMS, BoM and MetService all use the Australian Tropical Cyclone Intensity Scale and estimate wind speeds over a period of ten minutes, while the JTWC estimated sustained winds over a 1-minute period, which are subsequently compared to the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS)


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
Ahead of the cyclone season formally starting, the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS), Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), New Zealand's MetService and National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and various other Pacific Meteorological services, all contributed towards the Island Climate Update tropical cyclone outlook that was released during October 2019. The outlook took into account the ENSO neutral conditions that had been observed across the Pacific and analog seasons, that had ENSO neutral and El Nino conditions occurring during the season.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
The outlook called for a near-average number of tropical cyclones for the 2019–20 season, with nine to twelve named tropical cyclones, predicted to occur between 135°E and 120°W, compared to an average of just over 10. At least four of the tropical cyclones were expected to intensify further and become severe tropical cyclones, while it was noted that a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone could occur during the season.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
In addition to contributing towards the Island Climate Update outlook, the FMS and the BoM issued their own seasonal forecasts for the South Pacific region. The BoM issued two seasonal forecasts for the Southern Pacific Ocean, for their self-defined eastern and western regions of the South Pacific Ocean. They predicted that the Western region between 142.5°E and 165°E, had a 54% chance of seeing activity above its average of 4 tropical cyclones. The BoM also predicted that the Eastern Region between 165°E and 120°W, had a 41% chance of seeing activity above its average of 7 tropical cyclones. Within their outlook the FMS predicted that between five and eight tropical cyclones, would occur within the basin compared to an average of around 7.1 cyclones. At least two of the tropical cyclones were expected to intensify further and become Category 3 or higher severe tropical cyclones.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
Both the Island Climate Update and the FMS tropical cyclone outlooks assessed the risk of a tropical cyclone affecting a certain island or territory. The Island Climate Update Outlook predicted that American Samoa, French Polynesia's Austral Islands, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu as well as the Solomon Islands and Southern Cook Islands had an elevated chance, while the Wallis and Futuna had a normal to elevated chance of being impacted by a tropical cyclone. They also predicted that Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea and Tokelau, all had a near-normal risk of being impacted.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
The outlook noted that Vanuatu and New Caledonia had a normal to reduced risk of being impacted by multiple tropical cyclones while French Polynesia's Austral Islands had a normal to reduced chance of being impacted. NIWA and partners also considered it unlikely that Pitcairn Islands, Kiribati and French Polynesia's Marquesas Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago would be impacted by a tropical cyclone.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
The FMS's outlook predicted that the Samoan Islands, Tokelau and Tuvalu had an increased chance of being impacted by a tropical cyclone, while Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Wallis & Futuna, New Caledonia, Tonga, Niue, the southern Cook Islands and French Polynesia's Austral Islands all had a normal chance of being impacted by a tropical cyclone. Their outlook also predicted that Vanuatu, the Northern Cook Islands, French Polynesia's Society Islands had a reduced chance of being affected by a tropical cyclone, while tropical cyclone activity near Kiribati and the Marquesas Islands was considered unlikely.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
It was thought by the FMS that there was an increased risk of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Wallis & Futuna, Tokelau, the Samoan Islands, Tonga and Niue being impacted by at least one severe tropical cyclone, while other areas such as the Cook Islands and parts of French Polynesia had a normal to reduced chance of being impacted by a severe tropical cyclone.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal summary
The season began with the arrival of Tropical Depression 01F on November 22, near the Solomon Islands, which would later become Tropical Cyclone Rita. Rita would then peak as a Category 3 on the Australian scale. Tropical Disturbance 02F was designated sometime later, but didn't last long after that. Sarai formed on December 23, lasting into the new year before finally ceasing to exist on January 2. Not too long after that, Tino formed and affected eastern Fiji and the surrounding area before dissipating. On January 24, a depression formed and dissipated the next day without been named.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal summary
In early February, another low originally in the Australian region crossed the 160th meridian east and emerged in the South Pacific. It strengthened into severe tropical cyclone Uesi and affected New Caledonia and New Zealand. In mid-February four disturbances formed, 07F, 08F, 09F and 10F. 07F & 08F dissipated before becoming tropical depressions but the other 2 strengthened into tropical cyclones Vicky and Wasi. In mid March, Gretel entered the basin. It dissipated shortly afterwards. In early April, Harold also entered the basin from the Australian region. It rapidly intensified into a Category 5 Severe tropical cyclone as it impacted Vanuatu.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Rita
Beginning November 21, the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) began highlighting the likelihood of a tropical cyclone forming between Vanuatu and Fiji. Showers and thunderstorms began to aggregate in the region atop sea surface temperatures above 29 °C (84 °F) in low-wind shear conditions. Imagery from microwave satellite data showed emergent rainbands wrapping towards an organising center of low pressure. Late on November 22, the FMS designated the system, now east of the Solomon Islands, as Tropical Disturbance 01F. The slow-moving disturbance tracked towards the south and southeast, steered by a broad area of high pressure.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Rita
On November 23, 01F attained tropical depression status. Supported by the stout outflow of air at the upper-levels of the troposphere, shower activity became more concentrated around the center of circulation. The depression reached tropical cyclone intensity by 06:00 UTC on November 24 near the Santa Cruz Islands, earning the name Rita. A well-defined and formative eye soon developed beneath the central cloud cover. Continuing to intensify in favorable atmospheric conditions, Rita reached Category 2 cyclone strength by November 25, and later will peak with 70 mph per FMS. The developing eye briefly emerged on infrared and visible satellite imagery as a ragged feature at the cyclone's center, surrounded by well-defined rainbands.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Rita
Over the course of November 25, convective activity and organization slightly diminished due to an increase in wind shear, and Rita ultimately peaked as a Category 3 tropical cyclone with 10-minute maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h (75 mph) as well as 1-minute sustained winds up to the same intensity. Additionally, Rita reached a minimum barometric pressure of 977 mbar (hPa; 28.85 inHg). This made Rita one of the strongest first storms to form in the South Pacific since the formation of Mick in 2009, as many others were merely depressions or disturbances.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Rita
It then began to track into an area unfavorable for intensification due to the presence of wind shear and cool dry air, resulting in a rapid decay of the storm's convection and a decrease of the storm's maximum winds. The FMS issued their last advisory on Rita on November 26 after the storm was downgraded to a remnant area of low pressure; at the time these remnants were slowly moving west-southwest towards northern Vanuatu. In anticipation of heavy rainfall and strong winds from Rita, the National Disaster Management Office in Port Vila, Vanuatu, issued a Red Alert for Torba Province and a Yellow Alert for Penama Province and Sanma Province. Warnings for strong winds were also issued for Shefa and Tafea provinces.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Sarai
During December 23, the FMS reported that Tropical Disturbance 03F had developed about 630 km (390 mi) to the west of Tuvalu. At this time the system was poorly organised with deep atmospheric convection, displaced to the north and east of its broad and elongated low-level circulation. The disturbance was also located underneath an upper ridge of high pressure within a favourable environment for further development, with low to moderate vertical windshear and warm sea surface temperatures of 29–30 °C (84–86 °F).


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Sarai
Over the next couple of days, the system moved southwards and gradually developed further with its overall organisation improving, before it was classified as a tropical depression by the FMS during December 25. After being classified as a tropical depression, the system continued to develop, with its outflow improving and deep convection wrapping on to the systems low level circulation center. During December 26, the JTWC initiated advisories on the depression and designated it as Tropical Cyclone 04P, before the FMS reported that the system had become a Category 1 tropical cyclone and named it Sarai.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Sarai
At this time, Sarai was being steered southwards to the west of Fiji, along the edge of a near-equatorial ridge of high pressure and the jetstream. Over the next couple of days, the system gradually intensified further and was classified as a Category 2 tropical cyclone during December 27, while it was located around 220 km (135 mi) to the west of Nadi, Fiji. During December 28, as Sarai passed about 100 km (60 mi) to the south of Fiji's Kadavu Island, the FMS estimated that the system had peaked as a Category 2 tropical cyclone with 10-minute sustained winds of 110 km/h (70 mph).


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Sarai
Due to an area of high pressure to its east, Sarai took a southerly course during its early stages as a named system. The high pressure region would later shift its orientation, causing Sarai to gradually curve towards the east. On December 27, the cyclone's winds increased further past Category 2 cyclone thresholds, with one-minute sustained winds to hurricane-force. The following day, the FMS assessed a peak intensity with ten-minute sustained winds of 110 km/h (70 mph).


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Sarai
At the time, a large eye was evident on microwave satellite data while the storm tracked towards the southeast along the periphery of the jet stream, and remained present throughout the day. Sarai reached its lowest barometric pressure on December 29 before weakening due to increasing wind shear of 55–65 km/h (34–40 mph), resulting in a loss of organisation. Sarai's center of circulation became displaced from the storm's convection on December 30, and the storm weakened to Category 1 strength.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Sarai
Its center tracked near Nukuʻalofa on December 31 while the storm's structure rapidly deteriorated, with the JTWC issuing their final advisory that day. The FMS continued monitoring the system as an ex-cyclone as the storm accelerated eastward, highlighting a low possibility for regeneration; the agency ultimately issued their final bulletin on the system on January 2.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Sarai
As the cyclone passed very close to the main Fijian island of Viti Levu on December 27 and brought very heavy rainfall, the FMS warned of the probability of damaging gale-force and storm-force winds and very heavy rainfall at times, with over 2,000 people being evacuated to higher grounds in case of flooding, while commercial flights and cruises in and out of the country were delayed or cancelled as a result of these conditions. Additionally, as of December 29, 2019, 2 deaths have been confirmed related to the cyclone due to drowning in floodwaters. Damage to road infrastructure reached FJ$5 million (US$2.3 million).


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Tino
On January 10, an area of low pressure formed just east of the Solomon Islands and was forecast by the FMS to track towards the southeast, exhibiting some potential to develop further into a tropical cyclone. The FMS designated the slow-moving complex of deep convection as Tropical Disturbance 04F on January 11; at the time, the disturbance was located within a moderate wind shear environment near Makira atop 31 °C (88 °F) ocean waters. Deep convection continued to accompany the developing wind circulation over the following days as conditions grew more favourable, though the wind field remained broad and disorganised.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Tino
The FMS began issuing advisories on 04F on January 14 following improvements in the disturbance's organisation. A subtropical ridge to the northeast caused 04F to track towards the east and southeast. Throughout the early part of the storm's development, a strong band of convection persisted north of the centre of circulation. Following a decrease in wind shear, the FMS upgraded 04F to a tropical depression on January 15 as it began to organize.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Tino
Further intensification occurred as additional convection wrapped around the storm's centre on January 16, prompting the FMS to upgrade the system to a Category 1 tropical cyclone, giving the storm the name Tino. The next day, the storm passed near Vanua Levu and strengthened further into a Category 2 cyclone as an emerged; Category 3 intensity was reached later that day with 10-minute sustained winds estimated at 120 km/h (75 mph). However, Tino soon began to entrain dry air, resulting in a gradual decay of its convection and subsequent weakening on January 18 as the center tracked across Ha'apai. Interaction with a baroclinic zone the next day signaled the onset of extratropical transition; Tino fully completed this processes later on January 19.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Tino
Warnings for heavy rain were issued for all of the Solomon Islands and four Vanuatuan provinces by their respective National Meteorological and Hydrological Services. Similarly, a Heavy Rain Alert was issued by the FMS on January 14 for western parts of Fiji. A Tropical Cyclone Warning was subsequently issued for Rotuma on January 15, and a Tropical Cyclone Alert for the rest of the Fijian islands. Fijians were advised by the Water Authority of Fiji to boil and store drinking water in anticipation of the approaching tropical cyclone. Cruises in the area began to be cancelled on January 14. Evacuation centres were opened on January 16 in Fiji's Northern Division, as well as the division's Emergency Operations Centre. Villagers in the Udu Point region of Vanua Levu were urged to move inland due to rough forecast seas. The Labasa campus of the Fiji National University closed on January 17.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Tino
As Tino passed close to Vanua Levu, the second cyclone to pass near the nation within three weeks following Sarai, Fijian government officials called for urgent action on the 'climate crisis' in the South Pacific region. Additionally, a father and daughter were left missing after being swept away from floodwaters due to heavy rainfall generated by the system in Eastern Fiji.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Disturbance 05F
During January 24, the FMS reported that Tropical Disturbance 05F had developed about 75 km (45 mi) to the northwest of Pago-Pago in American Samoa. At this time, the disturbance was poorly organised with atmospheric convection located to the north of its low-level circulation center. During that day, the disturbance moved south-eastwards within an environment favourable for further development, with low vertical windshear, warm sea surface temperatures, while its outflow was enhanced by strong westerlies.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Disturbance 05F
As a result, atmospheric convection started to wrap into the system's consolidating low-level circulation center, which prompted the JTWC to issue a tropical cyclone formation alert on the disturbance. During the next day, the JTWC intiated advisories on the disturbance and designated it as Tropical Cyclone 12P, as the system peaked with 1-minute sustained windspeeds of 65 km/h (40 mph). The system subsequently moved south-eastwards into an area of moderate vertical wind shear, while atmospheric convection became sheared and located to the northeast of the disturbance's exposed low-level circulation centre. As a result, the FMS issued their final warning on the disturbance, as it was expected to move further south into an area of high vertical wind shear. During January 26, the JTWC subsequently issued their final warning on the system after it had dissipated.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Uesi
During February 5, the FMS reported that Tropical Disturbance 06F had developed, about 775 km (480 mi) to the northwest of Port Villa in Vanuatu. At this time the system was poorly organised with deep atmospheric convection displaced to the northeast of the system's weak and ill-defined low level circulation center. The disturbance was also located to the north of a subtropical ridge of high pressure, within a favourable environment for further development, with a low to moderate amount of vertical wind shear and warm sea surface temperatures of 29–30 °C (84–86 °F).


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Uesi
A tropical cyclone formation alert was subsequently issued by the JTWC early on February 8, as convection improved near the centre of the storm; at the time, 06F was centered 653 km (406 mi) northwest of Port Vila, Vanuatu. Routine advisories were initiated by the FMS the same day while 06F drifted towards the south-southwest. Convection continued to evolve at the disturbance's centre into organised banding. During February 9, the JTWC upgraded the system to a tropical storm, designating it Tropical Cyclone 15P. Later that day, the FMS named the storm Uesi, and upgraded it to a category 2 tropical cyclone.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Uesi
Based on significant improvements to the storm's structure, the JTWC determined Uesi was undergoing rapid intensification. Associated showers and thunderstorms continued to coalesce within favourable atmospheric and oceanic conditions. However, the presence of dry air slowed Uesi's intensification. Uesi strengthened further into a Category 3 tropical cyclone at 18:00 UTC that day but continued to be affected by the entrainment of dry air. The cyclone developed a ragged eye 19 km (12 mi) early on February 11. Guided southward by the nearby influence of a subtropical ridge to its east, Uesi moved southward, passing west of New Caledonia.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Uesi
An increase in vertical wind shear from the northwest on February 12 caused the convective structure of the cyclone to weaken, resulting in the low-level circulation centre becoming exposed from the central dense overcast. After passing near to New Caledonia on February 11, Uesi adopted a steady south-southwestwards track towards the Australian cyclone region. At 12:00 UTC on February 12, the FMS passed primary responsibility for Uesi over to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology's (BOM) warning centre in Brisbane, who indicated that the system had weakened to a high-end Category 2 tropical cyclone. The extratropical remnants of Uesi reentered the South Pacific basin on a southeasterly heading towards South Island on February 15.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Uesi
Vanuatu and the French territory of New Caledonia were threatened by Uesi along its southward trek through the South Pacific basin. Warnings were issued by the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department for Uesi, noting the possibility of stream and coastal flooding. Météo France (MFR) issued thunderstorm and rain warnings for four municipalities in New Caledonia on February 9, and later raised warnings to an orange alert for six the following day. Ferry and bus services in several New Caledonian communes were suspended. Flights serviced by Air Calédonie were also delayed.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Uesi
The first accommodation centers in the French territory were opened on February 10. One person was injured while securing their roof in preparation for the storm. Uesi passed between 100–150 km (62–93 mi) west of Belep, New Caledonia, on February 11, bringing heavy rains and strong winds. MFR stations recorded up to 300 mm (12 in) of rainfall in Poum over a 48-hour period; this was roughly equal to two months of average rainfall. Flooding from Uesi's rainfall blocked travel between Poum and Koumac, as well as other bridges throughout the territory. Several routes to Dumbéa were blocked by floodwaters.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Uesi
Gusts of up to 120 km/h (75 mph) impacted New Caledonia's central mountain range. Power outages afflicted at least 3,900 households serviced by EEC and Enercal and over 5,000 overall. At least 565 homes lost power in Hienghène and Ponérihouen. All warnings for New Caledonia were lifted by the morning of February 12. Rough surf generated by Uesi forced the closure of beaches in Gold Coast, Queensland beginning that day. The large extratropical stage of Uesi produced 6–8 m (20–26 ft) waves off the northwestern shores of South Island.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Disturbance 07F
During February 14, the FMS reported that Tropical Disturbance 07F had developed, about 490 km (305 mi) to the northeast of Funafuti in Tuvalu. The disturbance developed within a broad trough formed by a complex interaction between an amplified South Pacific convergence zone, a monsoon trough and a westerly wind burst in the region. Despite lacking a clear wind circulation within a chaotic environment—the JTWC initially considered the disturbance to be a hybrid system rather than a tropical cyclone—the region's warm sea surface temperatures and low wind shear were supportive of further organisation.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Disturbance 07F
However, development was slow and convection remained displaced from the center of circulation three days later. After an extended period of slow movement, 07F accelerated south of Samoa on February 19. Over the following days, the system tracked towards the east-southeast with little development. 07F turned towards the southwest by February 20, where strong wind shear began to degrade the convective structure of the system. The FMS issued the final advisory on the system on February 21 while it was passing to the south of Niue.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Disturbance 07F
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency sent seven representatives to American Samoa in advance of the disturbance. Before 07F's arrival, a moisture-laden convergence zone had already been affecting Samoa with heavy rainfall and high winds. Warnings from the Samoa Meteorology Service for rain, wind, and flooding were in effect for Savai'i and Upolu, resulting in cancellations of ferry services. While the threat of both 07F and nearby 08F lessened on February 18, warnings remained posted due to the persistence of the active convergence zone.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Disturbance 07F
The Ministry of Education Sports and Culture closed schools between February 18–19 in response to the inclement conditions. Roads in three villages in Apia were flooded by rains associated with 07F. Power outages affected Tutuila in American Samoa, where airports closed as the storm passed. Further southeast, in the Cook Islands, a civil defense emergency was declared. All schools were closed in Rarotonga. Large waves along the island's coast forced the closure of the seawall road.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Disturbance 08F
On February 17, the FMS noted the formation of Tropical Disturbance 08F between American Samoa and Niue. The system was poorly organised, with a high wind shear environment displacing convection to the northeast of the low-level center of circulation as the disturbance moved southeast to east-southeast. The JTWC considered the disheveled cyclone as subtropical in nature, remaining in an environment hostile to increased organisation. By February 18, the JTWC declared the disturbance to have dissipated. Later that day, the center of 08F continued past the 25th parallel south, leading the FMS to issue their final tropical disturbance summary on the highly sheared system.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Vicky
The FMS analysed the formation of Tropical Disturbance 09F on February 19 near Wallis and Futuna, positioned within an area of low wind shear and divergent flow aloft. The east-southeastward-moving storm was upgraded to a tropical depression the next day, prompting routine advisories from the FMS. Developing rainbands quickly organised atop the newly formed and compact low-level circulation center. 09F tracked near Samoa on February 20 with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h (35 mph), with the center later passing just south of Tutuila in American Samoa.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Vicky
Continuing to track towards the east-southeast, the depression strengthened into a Category 1 tropical cyclone later that day, receiving the name Vicky. Though the cyclone's rainbands expanded further, the storm's convection remained disorganised. Despite warm ocean waters and a conducive environment aloft for outflow, strong wind shear led to a deterioration of Vicky's shower activity. On February 21, the FMS issued their final advisory on Vicky once it transitioned into an ex-tropical system.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Vicky
Flights to Pago Pago were cancelled indefinitely by Samoa Airways, with delays impacting Faleolo International Airport. Non -essential government employees in American Samoa were released from work on February 20 as Vicky passed to the south, suspending United States Postal Service and United States Department of Veterans Affairs operations. Vicky produced damaging winds and heavy rain in the Samoan islands as an intensifying system. Brief power outages affected parts of Samoa early on February 21. The combination of Vicky and two other tropical disturbances resulted in a peak rainfall of 203.2 mm (8.00 in) in Le'auva'a between February 17–20. A 120 km/h (75 mph) gust was measured in Pago Pago International Airport in American Samoa and sustained winds of 85 km/h (50 mph) were observed in Tutuila. One buoy off Aunu'u measured 3.7–4.3 m (12–14 ft) seas due to Vicky.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Wasi
During February 21, the FMS reported that Tropical Disturbance 10F had developed, about 145 km (90 mi) to the north of Mata Utu on the island of Wallis. The disturbance was located within an area of low vertical windshear while atmospheric convection persisted over and had started to wrap into the systems low-level circulation centre. 10F was upgraded to a tropical depression 12 hours after its initial designation. Continuing to organise throughout the day, the system was upgraded to Tropical Cyclone Wasi by February 22 while centred west of Samoa.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Wasi
A transient eye-like feature emerged on satellite imagery early on February 22, suggesting a cyclone stronger than its organisation suggested. While the cyclone was initially highly compact and within favourable conditions, interaction with the nearby insular landmasses suppressed Wasi's convection. Continued interaction ultimately caused Wasi to weaken and become increasingly disorganised after passing south of Samoa. Accelerating towards the south-southeast, convective activity associated with Wasi became limited to the cyclone's eastern half, eventually exposing the low-level centre of circulation on February 23. This circulation quickly slackened during the day.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Wasi
The Samoa Meteorology Division issued a Category 1 Tropical Cyclone Warning for Samoa on 22 February, prompting the activation of the country's National Emergency Operations Centre. Heavy rain and flood warnings were also in effect for Samoa. Wasi was the second tropical cyclone to affect the Samoan islands in two days. Downpours from Wasi spread over the islands of Upolu and Savai'i. Two rivers in Savai'i flooded their banks and inundated adjacent roads. River and small stream flooding was also documented in Upolu. In American Samoa, 50 mm (2 in) of rain fell over a 12-hour span.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Wasi
Gusts to 69 km/h (43 mph) were reported at Pago Pago International Airport, which had suspended operations during Wasi's passage. Two homes were destroyed and six sustained major damage from the combined effects of Cyclones Wasi and Cyclone Vicky in American Samoa, which had struck the territory in the same week. Minor damage was inflicted to another 58 homes. A gale warning was issued by the FMS for Niue that was later cancelled upon Wasi's dissipation.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Gretel
During March 15, Tropical Cyclone Gretel moved into the basin from the Australian region, about 620 km (385 mi) to the northwest of Nouméa in New Caledonia. Gretel continued to organise upon its entrance into the basin, exhibiting well-developed rainbands within a low-shear environment. Forced southeast by a nearby subtropical ridge, The storm passed 150 km (93 mi) south of New Caledonia on March 15. During this time, an eye-feature was noted by the JTWC on microwave-wavelength satellite imagery. The FMS upgraded Gretel to a Category 2 cyclone at 12:00 UTC that day. However, the storm's convective activity soon began to diminish as dry air began to permeate the low-level circulation center. The addition of strong vertical wind shear caused Gretel's remaining showers and thunderstorms to dislocate from the central vortex. Gretel quickly developed frontal features on March 16—a sign of extratropical transition.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Gretel
Level 1 cyclone alerts were issued for New Caledonia's North and South provinces on March 15 and were lifted by the following morning. Shelters were opened throughout the territory in anticipation of Gretel's passage. Air Calédonie cancelled some of its March 15–16 flights; some Aircalin were also cancelled or rescheduled. All Raï bus routes were cancelled for March 15. Several ports were closed and the Ouaième–Hienghène ferry was suspended. Classes at the University of New Caledonia on March 16–17 were closed at their Nouméa and Koné campuses; the Collège de Païamboué also closed its classes.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Gretel
Power outages affected the greater Nouméa area on New Caledonia, particularly in Le Mont-Dore and Savannah sur Mer. Across three municipalities, 791 homes were without power by the evening of March 15, and ultimately at least 6,931 electricity customers lost power during Gretel's passage. Some roads were blocked by downed trees. Gretel's effects disrupted some municipal elections, flooding a polling station and preventing voter travel in some municipalities; voter turnout was diminished relative to the previous elections in 2014.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Gretel
Northern parts of New Caledonia received 50–80 mm (2.0–3.1 in) of rain over a six-hour period, and 100–150 mm (3.9–5.9 in) of rain overall was recorded on the northern and southern extents of Grande Terre. Floods overtook a bridge between Pouébo and Ouégoa. Rough seas grounded a barge in Nouville. The Australian territory of Norfolk Island recorded maximum 10-minute sustained winds of 57 km/h (35 mph) and a maximum gust to 83 km/h (52 mph) on March 16.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold
During April 3, Tropical Cyclone Harold moved into the basin from the Australian region, as a Category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian scale. Atmospheric conditions were supportive of further intensification within the South Pacific as the storm tracked towards the southeast. On April 3, Harold began to quickly gain in organisation and intensity, developing tightly wound rainbands and a pinhole eye. Harold rapidly intensified into a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone by April 4; Category 4 intensity was reached by 12:00 UTC that day, with Harold exhibiting maximum ten-minute sustained winds of 165 km/h (105 mph).


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold
The JTWC assessed Harold three hours later as having one-minute sustained winds of 215 km/h (130 mph), equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale. Concurrently, an extension of an area of high pressure to Harold's east caused the storm's track to slow and curve increasingly southward. Afterwards, the storm recurved eastwards and accelerated before turning east-southeastwards. On the next day, the storm intensified into a Category 5 Severe Tropical Cyclone, the highest rating on the Australian scale. Later that day, at 1:00 P.M. local time, the storm made landfall on Espiritu Santo.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold
At landfall, the storm had 10-minute winds of 215 km/h (130 mph). Intensification continued and by 12:00 UTC, it reached peak intensity as a Category 5-equivalent cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with 10-minute winds of 230 km/h (145 mph) and a minimum barometric pressure of 920 mbar (27.17 inHg). It maintained the intensity for only 6 hours before weakening back to a Category 4-equivalent cyclone. The storm began an Eyewall replacement cycle. And thus, both warning centers downgraded the system. After the cyclone was completed, a new eye formed.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold
Thus, the FMS upgraded Harold to a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone for the second time. Later that day, it reached Category 4 status on the SSHWS yet again. On April 8, the storm passed just south of Fiji and passed over Kadavu Island. The system finally began to weaken as it accelerated towards Tonga. Later that day, the storm passed just 100 mi (165 km) south of Tongatapu, the main island of Tonga, as a Category 3-equivalent cyclone. On the next day, the storm began an extratropical transition while it moved into MetService's area of responsibility.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold
The JTWC subsequently issued its final advisory on Harold, as it was expected to gain frontal characteristics and complete its extratropical transition within 12 hours. MetService subsequently declared Harold to be an extratropical cyclone during April 10, before the system was last noted during the following day around 1,500 km (930 mi) to the southwest of Adamstown in the Pitcairn Islands. Cyclone warnings were issued for the entirety of the Solomon Islands as Harold approached on April 3. Strong winds blew down trees in Honiara, causing power outages and blocking roads.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold
Rainfall associated with the passing storm also caused flooding, forcing dozens of families out of their homes. A ferry repatriating 738 people from Honiara to Malaita Province amid the COVID-19 pandemic encountered the storm in the Ironbottom Sound; 28 people were washed overboard by the waves. All but one of the people are presumed dead.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold
On April 3, the Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office (VNDMO) issued a Yellow Alert for Torba and Sanma provinces in Vanuatu. The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department also issued a tropical cyclone warning for these areas. The yellow alert was upgraded to a red alert on April 4, while yellow alerts were also issued for Malampa and Penama provinces. Red alerts eventually encompassed Malampa, Penama, Sanma, and Torba provinces, with a yellow alert for Shefa Province. The VNDMO advised for all residents under the red alert to remain indoors.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold
All COVID-19 preparedness activities were suspended to facilitate preparations and evacuations for Harold. Harold was the first severe tropical cyclone to strike Vanuatu since Cyclone Pam in 2015, bringing gusts above 275 km/h (170 mph), 250–450 mm (10–18 in) of rain, and a storm surge of 0.8 m (2.6 ft) causing catastrophic damage, torrential flooding and communication disruptions and plunging Vanuatu into a blackout.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold
In Fiji, heavy rain alerts were issued for the western half of Viti Levu, Kadavu, and the Mamanuca and Yasawa islands on April 6. Storm warnings were later put in effect for the areas under a heavy rain alert, in addition to the Lomaiviti Islands. The highest warning, a hurricane warning, was issued for Kadavu and Ono-i-Lau on April 7. The Fiji National Disaster Management Office (FDNMO) activated their Emergency Operations Centre to streamline preparations and evacuations. A total of eighty-five shelters were opened, with at least two in each of Fiji's four districts.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold
All village headmen and community leaders were directed to. All COVID-19-related activities were also cancelled in order to prepare for the impact of Harold. Early on April 7, the storm began affecting the nation with gusty winds, moderate coastal flooding, and storm surge. These conditioners worsened as the storm approached. In contrast to the forecasts, the passed only to the south of Fiji and thus, the northern islands received little damage. Kadavu Island was hit the worst as the storm's center passed over the island. Many infrastructures were damaged or destroyed due to the strong wind and storm surge.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
During December 19, the FMS reported that Tropical Disturbance 02F had developed about 55 km (35 mi) to the northeast of Tau in American Samoa's Manu‘a Group. At this time, the system was poorly organised with atmospheric convection located to the east of the storms low level circulation center. Over the next few days, the system moved south-westwards within an area that was marginally favourable for further development, with good poleward outflow and warm sea surface temperatures offset by low to moderate vertical wind shear. However, it failed to develop any further and was last noted by the FMS during December 23, after it had lost its tropical characteristics and became extratropical.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Storm names
Within the Southern Pacific a tropical depression is judged to have reached tropical cyclone intensity should it reach winds of 65 km/h, (40 mph) and it is evident that gales are occurring at least halfway around the center. Tropical depressions that intensify into a tropical cyclone between the Equator and 25°S and between 160°E and 120°W are named by the FMS. However, should a tropical depression intensify to the south of 25°S between 160°E and 120°W it will be named by MetService in conjunction with the FMS. If a tropical cyclone moves out of the basin and into the Australian region, it will retain its original name. The next 10 names on the naming list are listed here below.


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Storm names, Others
If a tropical cyclone enters the South Pacific basin from the Australian region basin (west of 160°E), it will retain the name assigned to it by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. The following storms were named in this manner:


2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season, Season effects
This table lists all the storms that developed in the South Pacific to the east of longitude 160°E during the 2019–20 season. It includes their intensity on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale, duration, name, landfalls, deaths, and damages.


2019–20 South West Peninsula League
The 2019–20 South West Peninsula League season was the 13th in the history of the South West Peninsula League, a football competition in England, that feeds the Premier Division of the Western Football League. The league was formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League, and is restricted to clubs based in Cornwall and Devon. The two divisions of the South West Peninsula League are on the same level of the National League System as the Western League Division One (Step 6).


2019–20 South West Peninsula League
Starting this season, the league consisted of two Step 6 divisions of twenty clubs each. These two divisions were made up of the 2018–19 Step 6 (Premier Division) clubs, plus others promoted from Step 7 and below. There is no longer a Step 7 division within this league.


2019–20 South West Peninsula League
This season, the top two clubs in each division were to be promoted to Step 5. The bottom two clubs in each division were liable to relegation.


2019–20 South West Peninsula League, League suspension and season abandonment
On 13 March 2020, on advice from the Football Association, the league announced that all South West Peninsula League matches would be suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, initially for a period of ten days. On 16 March, the FA decided to postpone all matches across all FA Competitions until 3 April, and a league statement confirmed the postponement of all matches for the foreseeable future.


2019–20 South West Peninsula League, League suspension and season abandonment
On 26 March 2020, the league season was formally abandoned, with all results being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to or from the two divisions. On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision.


2019–20 South of Scotland Football League
The 2019–20 South of Scotland Football League was the 74th season of the South of Scotland Football League, and the sixth season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Stranraer reserves were the reigning champions.


2019–20 South of Scotland Football League
The league remained at 16 teams despite the withdrawal of Annan Athletic reserves, as Caledonian Braves reserves (formerly Edusport Academy) joined the league. However, 12 matches into the season Dumfries YMCA withdrew.


2019–20 South of Scotland Football League
The season began on 27 July 2019 and was scheduled to end on 25 April 2020, but on 13 March the league was indefinitely suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 4 May, the league voted to declare the season null and void.


2019–20 South of Scotland Football League, Teams, From South of Scotland League
Club has an SFA Licence (as of July 2019) and would have been eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the league. However, this was cancelled following the Lowland League's curtailment in April 2020.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a slightly above-average season in tropical cyclone and subtropical cyclone formation west of 90°E. The season officially began on 15 November, however, the formation of the first system—Zone of Disturbed Weather 01—occurred on 22 July 2019, well before the official start of the season. This was the earliest start to a season since the 2016–17 season. The season then officially ended on 30 April 2020, with the exception of Mauritius and the Seychelles, for which it officially ended on 15 May 2020. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical and subtropical cyclones form in the basin, which is west of 90°E and south of the Equator. Tropical and subtropical cyclones in this basin are monitored by the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in Réunion.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
For the second consecutive year in a row, the first system formed before the official start of the season. Afterwards, three storms formed in the month of December: Tropical Cyclone Belna on 2 December, which brought flooding and strong wind to northwestern Madagascar, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Ambali, which formed a day later and became the first very intense tropical cyclone in the basin since Fantala in 2016, and Tropical Cyclone Calvinia which stalled near Mauritius and brought heavy rain and moderate flooding to the island nation towards the end of the month, crossing into 2020.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The rest of the year would remain quite weak until Intense Tropical Cyclone Herold formed in March, becoming the first major cyclone of 2020. Just weeks after, Intense Tropical Cyclone Irondro in April would become the third intense tropical cyclone of the season. The season would later conclude with the dissipation of Moderate Tropical Storm Jeruto on 16 April. The season had little impact on land with the fact that all storms that formed with the exception of Belna, Diane and Francisco did not make any direct impacts on land and stayed out to sea.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
The season began with one of the strongest positive phases of the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) in the past 40 years. Météo-France Réunion expected that the positive anomalies would decay slowly throughout austral summer, having a prominent impact on the cyclone season through mid-February. As a result, storm activity was not forecast to begin until December—the month in which the monsoonal flow becomes established in the western half of the basin (the dry conditions in the central and eastern Indian Ocean induced by the IOD would prevent typical early-season storms). With warm and wet conditions expected in the western Indian Ocean, cyclone formation was expected to be enhanced west of 70°E.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
A near-average eight to eleven storms were expected throughout the course of the season, with the possibility of a higher than average number of these attaining Tropical Cyclone strength with winds of 120 km/h (75 mph) or greater as a result of favorable upper-level divergence in the western region of the basin. Activity was expected to be focused west of the Chagos Archipelago, presenting an increased threat to land. A wide range of track types and motions were expected, although predominantly southerly storm motion were expected to be favored.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
In November, the Mauritius Meteorological Services forecasted eight to ten named storms and emphasized that storm formation would be more likely west of Diego Garcia.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal summary
On 22 July, Zone of Disturbed Weather 01 formed and started the cyclone season. The disturbance failed to organise into a tropical depression and dissipated on 25 July.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal summary
Tropical activity came to a halt until 2 December when Tropical Disturbance 02 formed. A day later, Tropical Depression 03 formed and was later named Ambali. On 5 December, Tropical Storm Ambali rapidly intensified, becoming the first very intense tropical cyclone since Fantala in 2016. Tropical Disturbance 02 then became Belna, and Belna continued to intensify into a Severe Tropical Storm. Belna then intensified into a cyclone, equivalent to a category 3 hurricane before making landfall in northwestern Madagascar as a category 2 hurricane-equivalent storm, leaving significant damages and 9 deaths. In late December, tropical storm Calvinia formed. It persisted into 2020. Activity was quiet for three weeks. On 19 January, a tropical depression formed, but soon dissipated without being named.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal summary
Two tropical storms formed in late January, Diane and Esami. They also both dissipated without reaching tropical cyclone status. In early February, another tropical depression formed. It eventually intensified into a tropical storm and was named Francisco. Francisco degenerated into a remnant low several days after formation. In mid-February, the storm regenerated into a tropical depression. At the same time, another disturbance formed, and would strengthen into Tropical Storm Gabekile. It wasn't long until Gabekile strengthened into a tropical cyclone. However, it quickly weakened. By 19 February, Gabekile had dissipated. Nearly a month later, Moderate Tropical Storm Herold formed.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal summary
On 14 March, Herold strengthened into a severe tropical storm. Herold then rapidly intensified to become the season's 2nd Intense Tropical Cyclone. Shortly after, it rapidly weakened as it moved southwards before dissipating. In early April, Moderate tropical storm Irondro formed. Irondro was also an intense tropical cyclone, but it dissipated some time later, on 6 April. A tropical low crossed over on 12 April, and was named Jeruto. However, Jeruto rapidly entered unfavorable conditions, and quickly dissipated on 16 April.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Zone of Disturbed Weather 01
In mid-July, a broad wind circulation developed over the central Indian Ocean, accompanied by deep convection. Some computer models suggested the possibility of a southern segment of this system organising into a tropical cyclone; Météo-France (MFR) initially estimated a "very low" chance of a moderate tropical storm materialising from the large circulation near Diego Garcia. Due to strong wind shear, the environment remained unfavourable for tropical development. On 22 July, Météo-France began monitoring the system as a zone of disturbed weather; the system's forward motion was initially southward.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Zone of Disturbed Weather 01
A temporary decrease in wind shear on 23 July provided a brief period conducive for tropical development, and the system strengthened to its peak winds of 45 km/h (30 mph) that day. However, the disturbance's centre of circulation remained ill-defined and lacking showers and thunderstorms. Although the disturbance was forecast to initially strengthen into a tropical storm, an increase in wind shear prevented the storm from consolidating further about the centre of circulation and caused the overall wind field to disorganise. The system curved towards the west on 24 July and eventually degenerated into a remnant circulation northeast of Rodrigues by the 25 July; these remnants persisted for another day before dissipating entirely.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Belna
Météo-France began highlighting the potential for tropical cyclone development in their daily bulletins on 25 November, noting an increase in shower activity west of the Seychelles. Aided by the passage of a Kelvin wave and a favourable window in the Madden–Julian oscillation, a broad trough of low pressure began to take shape within the storm activity, extending across the equator. Projections from computer models remained in disagreement over the system's future, complicated by the concurrent development of a tropical disturbance in the northwestern Indian Ocean along the same trough.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Belna
A loosely-defined wind circulation was detected 263 km (163 mi) south of Mahe, Seychelles on 29 November, offset from convection. Over the following days, this circulation tightened within an environment moderately conducive for tropical development. Météo-France declared the system as a zone of disturbed weather on 2 December; at the time the system had drifted west from its point of origin. Although the storm was better organised and the environment conducive for intensification, the storm's wind field initially remained elongated and rainfall remained north of the storm's centre.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Belna
The disturbance become a tropical depression on 5 December, attended by an increase in rainbands and the return of convection at the center of circulation; at 18:00 UTC that day, the system was upgraded to Moderate Tropical Storm Belna. Belna was upgraded further to severe tropical storm status early on 6 December. Around the same time, a cloud-obscured eye briefly became apparent in microwave satellite imagery. Due to a strengthening area of high pressure to its east, Belna began to curve from its initial westward drift to a more directed southwestward trajectory.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Belna
After a brief period of strengthening, Belna's central dense overcast remained largely unchanged throughout 6 December before signs of resumed intensification emerged by the day's end, followed by the development of another eye. With the storm's eye becoming better defined, MFR upgraded Belna to a tropical cyclone early on 7 December. Hot towers were detected atop and within the storm's radius of maximum winds, suggesting the onset of a more accelerated rate of intensification. On 9 December, Belna made landfall near Mayotte and soon began to rapidly weaken, with the winds dropping below tropical-storm-force on the next day. The system dissipated late on 11 December over Haute Matsiatra.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Belna
Météo Madagascar first issued green alerts for the Madagascan districts of Diana, Sava, and Sofia on 4 December based on a high probability of Belna impacting northeastern Madagascar. Accordingly, cyclone response measures were activated by the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management and humanitarian organisations across northern Madagascar. Green alerts were later extended to encompass five districts. A cyclone pre-alert was issued for Mayotte on 6 December, succeeded by an orange alert the following day. Civil security personnel from mainland France and Reunion, some from the National Gendarmerie, were sent to Mayotte to aid storm preparation efforts there.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Belna
Shelters were opened in several Mayotte communes on 7 December. The National Office for Risk and Disaster Management and 11 humanitarian agencies were active in northern Madagascar by 9 December. Belna's effects in Mayotte were minimal as the storm passed 100 km (62 mi) to the east. The worst effects of Belna in Madagascar occurred in Soalala, where the storm made landfall. The roofs of 80% of residences and government buildings in the city were damaged by Belna's winds. Damage to homes displaced 1,400 people in Soalala and another 900 throughout Madagascar. Extensive flooding also affected both Soalala and Antsiranana. Belna's impacts in Madagascar killed nine people and caused at least US$25 million in economic losses.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Ambali
While Belna was gradually developing out of an extended trough of low pressure, another area of convection formed along the same trough between the Seychelles and the Chagos Archipelago in early December. The system organised quickly, attaining formative rainbands around a coalescing centre of circulation on 3 December. At 06:00 UTC, the system was classified as a Zone of Disturbed Weather. A day later, the system was upgraded to a tropical depression following a significant increase in convection near its centre. Steered by a high-pressure area centred over the southern Indian Ocean, the tropical depression moved south.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Ambali
The quick organisation continued into 5 December, and MFR named the system Moderate Tropical Storm Ambali as a central dense overcast emerged; Ambali intensified into a Severe Tropical Storm a few hours later. Buoyed by a highly favourable environment with waters between 29–30 °C (84–86 °F), explosive intensification ensued, accompanied by the formation of an eye. At 18:00 UTC on 5 December, MFR upgraded Ambali to intense tropical cyclone status following a sharp 80 km/h (50 mph) increase in the storm's winds in 12 hours. The cyclone was highly compact, with a distinct eye 15 km (9 mi) in diameter surrounded by cold cloud tops.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Ambali
Six hours later, Ambali was reclassified as a very intense tropical cyclone, the highest rating on the MFR's intensity scale and the first in the basin since Fantala in 2016. The agency estimated maximum 10-minute sustained winds of 220 km/h (140 mph) and a minimum pressure of 930 mbar (hPa; 27.46 inHg); concurrently, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) assessed peak 1-minute sustained winds of 250 km/h (155 mph), equivalent to a high-end Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale (SSHWS).